Former UN chief Ban Ki-moon in Myanmar: state media YANGON: Former United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon has arrived in Myanmar, state media reported on Monday, as the... Published 24 Apr, 2023 12:35pm
World Myanmar junta dissolves Suu Kyi party YANGON: Myanmar's junta-stacked election commission on Tuesday announced Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for... Published 28 Mar, 2023 10:41pm
Business & Finance Nestle to close factory in Myanmar YANGON: Swiss food giant Nestle will halt all production in Myanmar, a spokesperson said Monday, the latest firm to... Published 06 Mar, 2023 08:16am
World Thai troops kill 6 alleged drug smugglers near Myanmar border BANGKOK: Thai soldiers killed six suspected drug smugglers in a shoot-out in a jungle in northern Thailand,... Published 10 Jan, 2023 12:45pm
World Myanmar mass pardons included 300 political prisoners: UN GENEVA: Among more than 7,000 prisoners granted amnesty by Myanmar’s junta this week were about 300 political... Published 06 Jan, 2023 05:40pm
World Suu Kyi jailed for total of 33 years NAYPYIDAW, (Myanmar): Ousted Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to another seven years in jail... Published 31 Dec, 2022 07:10am
World Bangladesh tries to stop Rohingya risking their lives at sea DHAKA: Bangladesh is trying to stop Rohingya refugees risking their lives in boats to Southeast Asia, a government... Published 27 Dec, 2022 01:10pm
World Myanmar court to deliver final verdicts this week in Suu Kyi trials A court in military-ruled Myanmar will deliver its final verdicts in cases against deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi... Published 27 Dec, 2022 10:21am
World Final verdicts in Suu Kyi junta trial set for Friday YANGON: A Myanmar junta court will give its verdicts on five remaining charges in the 18-month trial of jailed... Published 26 Dec, 2022 02:44pm
World Cambodia says ASEAN envoy to attend ‘informal’ Myanmar meeting BANGKOK: A regional envoy tasked with solving the Myanmar crisis will attend an informal meeting in Thailand on... Published 22 Dec, 2022 12:03pm
World Over 100 Rohingya refugees rescued in Sri Lankan waters COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s navy has rescued 104 Rohingya adrift off the Indian Ocean island’s northern coast, an official... Published 19 Dec, 2022 11:26am
World ASEAN summit begins with Myanmar likely to dominate agenda; ‘little progress expected’ PHNOM PENH: Leaders of Southeast Asian nations began an annual summit on Friday that is likely to be dominated by... Published 11 Nov, 2022 09:58am
World 28 dead in Bangladesh cyclone, millions without power DHAKA: Bangladesh rescue workers found the bodies of four missing crew of a dredger boat, taking the death toll from... Published 26 Oct, 2022 12:59pm
World Myanmar court jails Suu Kyi for 3 years for graft A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Wednesday sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to three years in prison on... Updated 12 Oct, 2022 10:23am
World King Charles to host world leaders as UK readies for queen's funeral LONDON: Britain was gearing up Sunday for the momentous state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II as King Charles III... Published 18 Sep, 2022 11:22am
World UN envoy makes first visit to Myanmar YANGON: The UN’s new special envoy for Myanmar began her first trip to the country Tuesday, a day after a junta... Published 16 Aug, 2022 11:34am
World ASEAN condemns lack of Myanmar peace progress PHNOM PENH: Southeast Asian ministers Friday condemned the lack of progress on a crisis resolution plan for coup-hit... Published 05 Aug, 2022 11:56am
World ASEAN to rethink peace plan if Myanmar executes more prisoners PHNOM PENH: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will be forced to reconsider a peace plan agreed with... Published 03 Aug, 2022 10:23am
World Wang urges Myanmar ‘junta’ to hold talks with opponents BEIJING: China’s foreign minister called for Myanmar’s ‘’junta’’ to hold talks with its opponents Sunday... Published 04 Jul, 2022 06:17am
World Myanmar’s Suu Kyi moved to solitary confinement in prison YANGON: Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi remained in strong spirits after being transferred from house arrest... Published 24 Jun, 2022 10:06am
World Myanmar’s Suu Kyi moved to solitary confinement in prison YANGON: Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from house arrest to solitary confinement in a prison... Published 23 Jun, 2022 12:15pm
World Myanmar executions could be war crimes: UN GENEVA: The Myanmar junta’s plans to execute political opponents may amount to war crimes or crimes against... Published 21 Jun, 2022 11:16am
World ‘No chance’ Myanmar polls will be free and fair: US official SINGAPORE: A top US government official said Saturday there was “no chance” the Myanmar junta’s planned elections... Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:37pm
World UN Security Council members fail to agree on Myanmar text UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council failed Friday to agree on a statement aimed at pushing Myanmar’s junta to... Published 28 May, 2022 09:48am
World Rohingya refugee boat sinks off Myanmar, dozens dead or missing Dozens of ethnic Rohingya refugees were dead or missing after a boat with about 90 people aboard, including... Published 24 May, 2022 10:03am
World Myanmar’s Suu Kyi handed 5 year jail term for corruption A court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to five years in jail on Wednesday after... Published 27 Apr, 2022 10:30am
Business & Finance Myanmar to accept Thai baht for border trade, eyes using rupee Myanmar will start accepting the Thai baht currency for settling border trade transactions and is also looking at a... Published 15 Mar, 2022 09:49am
World Over 100 Rohingya refugees arrive by sea in Indonesia’s Aceh province BIREUEN, (Indonesia): Over 100 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar arrived by boat on the shores of Indonesia’s Aceh... Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am
World Situation in Myanmar is ‘deeply troubling’: Blinken MELBOURNE: The junta in Myanmar has doubled down on repression and violence, and US President Joe Biden will focus ... Published 11 Feb, 2022 01:59pm
World Myanmar court postpones hearing in Suu Kyi's trial A court in military-run Myanmar postponed a hearing in the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi this week, a source with... Published 04 Feb, 2022 03:43pm
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